In which year was the Census Act enacted by the Government of India?

📘 Explanation

The Census Act, 1948 was enacted by the Government of India in 1948.

This Act provides the legal framework for conducting the census in India. It empowers the government to collect demographic data such as population, age, sex, literacy, occupation, and other socio-economic information. It also ensures the confidentiality of individual data, meaning personal information cannot be disclosed.

📘 व्याख्या

जनगणना अधिनियम, 1948 भारत सरकार द्वारा वर्ष 1948 में पारित किया गया था।

यह अधिनियम भारत में जनगणना कराने के लिए कानूनी आधार प्रदान करता है। इसके तहत सरकार जनसंख्या, आयु, लिंग, साक्षरता, व्यवसाय आदि से संबंधित जानकारी एकत्र करती है।

इस अधिनियम के अनुसार, जनगणना के दौरान प्राप्त व्यक्तिगत जानकारी गोपनीय रखी जाती है।

🧠 Extra Facts / अतिरिक्त तथ्य

⭐ India conducts a census every 10 years (Decennial Census).
⭐ The first complete census of India was conducted in 1881 during British rule.
⭐ The Census is conducted by the Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
⭐ Census data helps in policy-making, planning development schemes, and allocation of resources.